Poplar Foundation
1350 Concourse Ave Ste 387, Memphis, TN · IRS data through FY2023
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | -$14,934 | $29,653,442 | $97,958,952 |
| FY2022 | -$2,371,714 | $15,605,188 | $120,459,164 |
| FY2021 | $18,419,294 | $27,170,565 | $148,538,720 |
| FY2020 | $8,459,772 | $25,506,475 | $184,980,251 |
| FY2019 | $12,576,233 | $26,010,899 | $206,573,249 |
| FY2015 | $12,295,622 | $8,624,542 | $250,344,707 |
| FY2014 | $30,015,945 | $26,788,848 | $279,242,618 |
| FY2013 | $25,886,333 | $13,901,895 | $296,200,536 |
| FY2012 | $28,168,511 | $13,822,218 | $228,357,603 |
| FY2011 | $23,617,993 | $20,648,230 | $197,728,861 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Poplar Foundation (EIN 62-1586727), including Form 990-PF PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Grants paid
Total contributions, gifts and grants paid by year, as reported on Form 990-PF. Individual recipients are not published. See private foundations in TN. See the largest grantmakers.
| Tax year | Grants paid |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $26,865,320 |
| FY2022 | $13,090,569 |
| FY2021 | $25,401,174 |
| FY2020 | $23,435,065 |
| FY2019 | $24,500,000 |
| FY2015 | $6,836,153 |
| FY2014 | $25,293,068 |
| FY2013 | $12,203,549 |
| FY2012 | $12,192,553 |
| FY2011 | $19,274,663 |
What the numbers show
- Net assets covered about 39.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 36th percentile among 839 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in TN.
- Total revenue was higher than 2.1% of 867 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in TN.
- Total revenue fell from $23,617,993 in FY2011 to -$14,934 in FY2023. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 4 of 9 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 10 reported years (FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $30,015,945 in FY2014.
- Net assets declined from $197,728,861 to $97,958,952 between FY2011 and FY2023.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (private foundation).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1995 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Private foundation |
| Program area (NTEE) | T22Z — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in TN) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (private foundation). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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